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New soccer channel debuts on Dish, DirecTV and FiOS

March 1st, 2010, 11:12 am by

Noted: If you love soccer, a new channel is coming your way. Fox Soccer Plus debuts today on several TV services. But it may not come cheap. See below for details.

The new channel is part of Fox Soccer channel and replaces the Setanta Sports, which called it quits in the United States yesterday, Feb. 28. The TV network continues to broadcast overseas. Here in the states, Setanta gave up its programming rights to several soccer and rugby events.

The new Fox channel features at least 600 exclusive matches, including the Carling Cup, England’s FA Cup and the Coco-Cola Championship. It will also include some rugby matches.

If you’re a fan, the services below are offering the channel or will soon:

Dish Network: Channel 406, available for $14.99 a month. Details

DirecTV: Fox Soccer Plus replaces Setanta Sports for existing customers at no extra cost. It’s $14.99 per month.  Details

Verizon FiOS: Automatically switches Setanta Sports customers to new channel, airing on 1009. Also $14.99 per month. Details

Time Warner Cable: Coming soon, according to a USA Today story.

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9 new HD channels coming to Dish Network

February 11th, 2010, 7:48 am by

Dish Network logoDish Network announced today that it will add 9 new HD channels but not everyone can get them. Customers must have an HD programming subscription, which is about $10/month, plus they must order certain TV plans. The new channels are:

  1. Fox Soccer Channel HD – This is a brand new HD channel launching on March 1. For Dish customers, it’s available for those in America’s Top 250 plan. It will be on channel 149.
  2. Sportsman HD – Available in America’s Top 250 on channel 9483.
  3. Hallmark Channel HD – Available in America’s Top 200
  4. IndiePlex HD – Part of the PlatinumHD Package
  5. RetroPlex HD- Part of the PlatinumHD Package
  6. truTV HD - Available in America’s Top 200
  7. E! HD – Available in America’s Top 120
  8. BBC America HD – Available in America’s Top 200
  9. SHOWTIME (West) HD – Part of the Showtime Unlimited Package

Dish puts its HD channel count at 160.

More on the new Dish HD channels: “Dish Adds 9 HD Channels — Sort Of” (TVPredictions.com)

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